Google Maps is improving to make life easier for pedestrians and public transport users.
With the information accumulated each year through data collected from millions of users of its services, Google is constantly improving its applications. The company is announcing new features for Google Maps that will be useful for pedestrians and drivers alike. The big news is undoubtedly the improvement of recommendations for public transport users in Google Maps.
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If, at present, it is already possible to use the famous mapping application to “see the best route to your destination based on factors such as estimated time of arrivalthe number of connections and the duration of the trip or even to personalize your itinerary according to the mode of transport you wish to take”, the Android and iOS versions will be enriched with an even more useful set of data, namely ” the exact location of station entrances and exits and stations, from which side of the street to access them.” So many little details that will make you miss your train or not.
Google Maps becomes more useful for public transport users
Google Maps in its mobile versions also strengthens its social aspect, with the appearance of collaborative lists. Like the Spotify Jam music playlists that you can enrich with friends, for example, from now on, when you share a Map with one or more of your friends, “you can instantly create a collaborative list to start the process of planning “. An ideal feature for large groups or large families on vacation to add the places you want to visit “ and vote using an emojiheart ❤️ or thumbs down 👎”.
We see, Google wants strengthen the social aspect of its application. This is also visible with the possibility of publishing emojis in reaction to photos published by Internet users in Google Maps. Better yet, it will be possible to create original ones using Emoji Kitchen, accessible from the GBoard keyboard.
Source: Google